Kubernetes for Developers: Core Concepts

By Dan Wahlin
Do you need to learn core Kubernetes concepts in order to get your application containers running in a cluster? This course provides a developer-focused look at key Kubernetes resources, benefits they can provide, and how to get started using them.
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(367)
Level
Beginner
Updated
Jan 27, 2021
Duration
4h 36m
Table of contents
Course Overview
Course Overview 2m
Kubernetes from a Developer Perspective
Overview 3m Introduction 1m Kubernetes Overview 5m The Big Picture 7m Benefits and Use Cases 7m Running Kubernetes Locally 4m Getting Started with kubectl 5m Web UI Dashboard 4m Summary 1m
Creating Pods
Introduction 1m Pod Core Concepts 5m Creating a Pod 4m kubectl and Pods 7m YAML Fundamentals 3m Defining a Pod with YAML 7m kubectl and YAML 8m Pod Health 6m Pod Health in Action 4m Summary 1m
Creating Deployments
Introduction 1m Deployments Core Concepts 6m Creating a Deployment 5m kubectl and Deployments 5m kubectl Deployments in Action 7m Deployment Options 4m Zero Downtime Deployments in Action 5m Summary 1m
Creating Services
Introduction 1m Services Core Concepts 6m Service Types 6m Creating a Service with kubectl 5m Creating a Service with YAML 6m kubectl and Services 4m kubectl Services in Action 8m Summary 2m
Understanding Storage Options
Introduction 1m Storage Core Concepts 2m Volumes 10m Volumes in Action 7m PersistentVolumes and PersistentVolumeClaims 4m PersistentVolume and PersistentVolumeClaim YAML 5m StorageClasses 8m PersistentVolumes in Action 8m Summary 1m
Creating ConfigMaps and Secrets
Introduction 2m ConfigMaps Core Concepts 3m Creating a ConfigMap 5m Using a ConfigMap 6m ConfigMaps in Action 9m Secrets Core Concepts 4m Creating a Secret 4m Using a Secret 4m Secrets in Action 7m Summary 1m
Putting It All Together
Introduction 1m Application Overview 3m YAML Manifests 7m Running the Application 4m Troubleshooting Techniques 4m Troubleshooting Techniques in Action 7m Summary 1m
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Course info
Rating
(367)
Level
Beginner
Updated
Jan 27, 2021
Duration
4h 36m
Description

If you need to get your application containers into Kubernetes, then this course will help jumpstart that process. In this course, Kubernetes for Developers: Core Concepts, you'll be provided a developer-focused look at the role Kubernetes can play in the development workflow. First, you'll learn how to get Kubernetes up and running locally on your machine, interact with Kubernetes using kubectl, and how to use different resources it provides. Next, you'll discover how to deploy containers within Pods, work with deployments, and expose a Pod with a service. Then, you'll explore the role of storage, ConfigMaps, and secrets. Finally, you'll delve into troubleshooting Pods. By the end of this course, you'll understand the role Kubernetes can play in your development workflow and how it can be used to orchestrate and manage your containers.

About the author
Dan Wahlin
About the author

Dan Wahlin founded Wahlin Consulting, which provides consulting and training services on JavaScript, Angular, Node.js, C#, ASP.NET MVC, Web API, and Docker. He is a Google GDE, Microsoft MVP and Regional Director, and speaks at conferences and user groups around the world.

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Course Overview
Welcome to the Kubernetes for Developers: Core Concepts course. My name's Dan Wahlin, I'm a software developer, architect, and trainer specializing in development and container technologies. Over the years, I've had the opportunity to work with containers extensively, and I'm excited to discuss how you can leverage your existing knowledge of containers while using Kubernetes. The goal of this course is to teach you about the core concepts of Kubernetes and the key resources it provides. Whether you're learning about Kubernetes for production or simply want to run it locally for testing or other scenarios, this course will provide the building blocks you need to get started. The course starts out by providing a big picture look at what Kubernetes is, what it's composed of, and different ways it can be used as a developer. One of the key resources provided by Kubernetes is Pods. You'll learn about what a Pod is and how multiple Pods can be used to host containers for an application. From there, you'll learn about how to create Pods using deployments and learn about services and how they can be used to provide networking functionality for your Pods throughout a Kubernetes cluster. As the course progresses, you'll also learn how to get configuration data into your application using config maps and handle sensitive information using secrets. Finally, you'll see how to put all of the concepts together to get an application up and running in a Kubernetes cluster. So let's get started by talking about what Kubernetes is and the benefits it can bring you as a developer.

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